Hot lunch returns to the City's community centers
A contract has been made with the company Krydd og Kavíar to produce up to 1,000 meals per day that will be distributed to senior housing, community centers and assisted living apartments operated by Reykjavík City's Department of Welfare.
The contract is valid for two months while work continues on a longer-term agreement. Starting March 2, it will again be possible to buy hot lunch at Reykjavík City Department of Welfare community centers.
Services had to be prioritized
On Jan. 29, the City Executive Council approved comprehensive renovations to the kitchen at Vitatorg Day Training. The kitchen was scheduled to close in May, but when listeria appeared in the kitchen, officials decided to accelerate construction and close immediately.
Priority was placed on ensuring people continued to receive food delivery, which residents of assisted living apartments and day care participants have also received. However, hot meals could not be served in the community centers until a contract was made with a company that could take over the cooking. Light meals have still been available there, such as skyr and sandwiches.
Welcome news to restart meal service
It's very welcome news to be able to restart meal service in community centers, according to Rannveig Einarsdóttir, Director of Welfare. "Getting hot lunch at our community centers is a regular part of many people's lives, so we fully understood this would be an uncomfortable situation for many people. We've been working hard to resolve this quickly, but it's no simple task to start serving 1,000 meals daily. We're therefore extremely pleased that Krydd og Kavíar was able to jump into this extensive project with such short notice."
Until March 2, simple meals will continue to be available at the community centers, such as skyr, sandwiches or other items decided by each location. Those who have difficulty preparing meals themselves can request food delivery through Reykjavík City's My Pages.
"We at Krydd og Kavíar are extremely proud to be trusted with such an important project as meal service in the city's community centers. Our guiding principle is to serve quality meals with care and professionalism, putting customers' interests first," says Guðríður María Jóhannesdóttir, managing director of Múlakaffi, operator of Krydd og Kavíar.
Information about social activities and meal service in Reykjavík.